Interesting that the first of the prizes was the wheelchair. I doubt that they had specifically selected gifts behind the curtain for the other three, also, in case they won. It was fairly obvious from the beginning of the episode who was the most pathetic (other than the host), and was going to win, but that wheelchair sitting there ready to roll makes it all the more obvious that there was never intended to be a competition.

I barely remember this being watched by my aunt & even as a child I knew it was bad. But---watching it now I see how truly atrocious it was! Yuck! This did bring back one short memory of an episode from way-back. A lady was sobbing about an ill husband, a home fire, & being robbed on New Years Day. That jackass host burst out laughing & yelled, "Happy New Year!!" After seeing this episode I realize he must've been just as clueless and unfeeling in EVERY episode. The show is campy but what crap!

**WATCHING TV WITH MY GRANDMOTHER WAS ALWAYS A HIGHLIGHT IN MY YOUNG LIFE**
**SHE WAS**HIP**ON ALL THE SHOWS**
**QUEEN FOR A DAY WAS MY FAV SHOW AND I WAS ALREADY A**JR. QUEEN IN MEMPHIS IN 1960 I WAS 5 YEARS OLD**
**MUCH LOVE**

When I was a child, young adult. The lady across the street won Queen For A Day. She was a delightful woman. Their family had a special needs child. She was a grammer school teacher, her husband a postman. It was really a blessing that they won.

I used to spend the day at the grandmother's when I was a kid. This was one of her must-watch TV shows. What I liked about this show were the prizes and Jean Cagney's fashion commentary. James Cagney's younger sister gave the movies the boot in the fifties, got married, then resurfaced in this little daytime TV stint. If you like looking at vintage fashions or retro appliances and furnishings,and very weird commercials then this is worth a download. You can also catch Jean Cagney in 2 movies here at archive.org. She steals the show in Quicksand with Mickey Rooney, and The Time Of Your Life with brother James. A class act even in this strange TV show.

It's somewhat interesting (or sad...depending on how you look at it) that even back during the dawn of television, producers were trying to find ways to exploit people's misfortune for the sake of entertainment. Truth be told, I find the commercials from this more interesting than the show. In fact, the show itself just bummed me out.

The host also seems a bit condescending and barely even interested enough to listen. He asked some of the women questions to things that they clearly pointed out.

My mother watched this garbage for years, so of course I had to watch it, too! The most pathetic story wins, but what do the runners-up get? Probably a quick hustle out the door! The saddest part is that this dreck dates back to the radio days!

......it is a tremendous example of what passed for entertainment for the ladies in the early 60's. A museum piece, a rarity, please download more, if for no other reason than for its historic content.

I just barely remember watching this when I was little, and I really didn't understand how terrible a concept it was. The worst part for me was when one of the contestents described how one of her triplets was born with a dangerously low birth weight of 3 lbs 3 ounces, and the idiot host laughs like she just said something cute and funny! Quite possibly the worst abomination I have ever seen! Please upload more!

And the prize is.... A Brand New wheel Chair !!!!Good Lord what passed for entertainment then. Please T.V. and Radio Fan give us more if you have it , if for no other reason ,just for the babes in proto-mini skirts fondling household appliances .

I cant help but love a show where the object is to be more pathetic than any of the other contestants.Remember seeing this as a little kid,enjoyed it then,and still like it today.Supposedly only 7 episodes survive,I hope they find more.